Giordano's articles for "the Strad" magazine
Since many years, Alberto Giordano writes some articles for the magazine "The Strad". In this page we offer a selection of these articles.
A rare cello by Augusto Pollastri
Maker Augusto Pollastri (1877 - 1927) is considered one of the best makers in the Bologna school and an outstanding 20th-century Italian luthier.
The Strad, may 2007
Small Change
It's unusual to find an old instrument that has suffered minimal tampering over its lifetime. Alberto examines one such rarity.
The Strad, november 2006
Francesco Toto
Francesco Toto at the age of 18 decided to move from his beautiful home town, Lecce, to Cremona to seek his fortune in lutherie.
The Strad, may 2006
The Genoese line
Violin making in Genoa has had its highs and lows, but there's a common thread running through its history in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The Strad, april 2006
Cesare Candi's viola d'amore
Alberto examines a Cesare Candi's Viola d’amore.
The Strad, october 2005 - in Focus on
A fitting conclusion
Paganini's violin now boasts replicas of master's pegs, tailpiece, fingerboard and strings. Alberto Giordano examines the real one.
The Strad, october 2004
Pastures new
Alberto Giordano examines a late c. 1845 violin of Giovanni Francesco Pressenda.
The Strad, april 2004 - in Focus on
Nicolò Bianchi
Nicolò Bianchi, a maker with a strong and creative personality and one of the few italian makers of the nineteenth century to make antiqued violins.
The Strad, july 2002 - in Focus on
